Founded in 1961, the Fairfax Christian School is an award-winning, independent, university–preparatory school providing a world-class education for our students in four-year-old kindergarten through twelfth grade.
As a premier university preparatory school, the Fairfax Christian School offers students the opportunity to participate in a rigorous academic curriculum and experience a fulfilling student life all in a safe, enriching environment.
Our high school encompasses the 9th through 12th grades. Students are preparing to attend top universities and are taking honors and university level course work. Students achieve a high level of moral, spiritual and social development. There is an emphasis on personal responsibility and leadership and independence is encouraged. Extraordinarily talented teachers prepare students with the self-discipline, focus and the personal determination they need to excel at top universities. Our small class sizes allow students to interact and receive personal attention from the faculty.
Our curriculum offers a broad range of courses to provide students with a mastery of knowledge and prepare them for the most selective universities. Students take honors level classes or Advanced Placement (AP) classes. They follow a rigorous curriculum in English and literature, the sciences, mathematics through Calculus II, foreign language _ French, Spanish, Latin and Chinese, history, Bible, business, art, music and physical education.
The Fairfax Christian School is also the home of the Center for American Culture. This allows international students to take an intensive university-prep English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum that includes an array of classes in phonics, reading, writing, grammar, speech, TOEFL prep, American Culture and American Capitalism. A well-balanced high school students learning goes beyond the classroom. From community service to travel abroad, Fairfax Christian School students have access to a plethora of activities to enhance their learning experience.
